In June 2025, we conducted extensive research on solar and battery backup options for our home to…read morehelp manage rising energy prices and ensure more reliable service. Since the installation, we have found it more beneficial not to sell our credits back to SMUD, as we believe they will become more valuable to us in the future. I encourage you to do your own research and hope you find this information helpful in reaching your own conclusion.

Back in mid February 2026 we discovered roof leak under our solar panels. Future Energy installed…read morethese panels and the roof section underneath them. Since that time we have called Future Energy at least 5 times..We always get "Okie-Doked" by the personanswering the phone..."Oh we will have the roofer contact you...etc...Never a call..never a response.It has rained si ce and the damage keeps getting worse.If you are considering using these people for Solar..think twice..No service after the sale. JH

Excellent company. The owner Steve Sharp is thorough, responsive and stays in communication…read moreextensively throughout the process. Because of the system requirements, possible rebates, etc. I can't imagine using a broker for this type of work. Steiner not only sizes, installs, and helps monitor the system to ensure it works properly, their experience helps get the most from the system you choose. Very competent. Highly recommend.

I recently had a new roof replacement and my pool solar was taken down and replaced by the roofing…read morecompany. Of course there were leaks after it was put back up. I called Steiner's (second time I have used them) and they came out relatively fast about a 2 week wait . That's really great for it being middle of summer and fixed my leaky problems. They are a small company, very friendly and professional. Steve the owner very nice, honest and trustworthy. I would definitely pick this company over some of the larger companies around.

Five stars isn't enough for Justin and his company! This is now the second time he's second time…read morehe's come out to repair our solar system after damage (our fault), and both times he showed up promptly after a simple text - no runaround, no hassle, just great service. The most recent visit really stood out. The repair took well over an hour of his time, and when I offered to pay him, he refused. That kind of integrity is rare. Justin truly stands behind his product and his work, and it means everything to us. In a world where customer service and satisfaction seems to be a lost art, Justin is a breath of fresh air. If you're looking for a pool solar company that actually cares about the people they serve, look no further, highly recommend. Thanks Justin, appreciate the service, you're a rock star!

I've used their 3 Olympic sized pools many times including their new sauna and they have done an…read moreamazing job keeping up with business demand. Thank you for your service. Definitely would use again.

Good service both roof repair and new solar. Jack was our salesman. He was knowledgeable and…read moreworked with us on our needs.

Worst business experience ever. installed in 2018, it has broken down 3 times now. My solar has…read morebeen broken down since 4/6/26 and after multiple attempts to contact them I recieved no further communication from them. These people are criminals. They say its a 25 year warranty, thats a lie. Once they have your money you will get ghosted

Excellent service, best prices, and outstanding installation. I highly recommend 5 star solar!read more

Well I was hoping to be able to not have to do this. We had Five Star Solar install our solar…read moresystem in October 2024. Less than 2 years ago. They have been back out to correct POOR workmanship issues I believe 5 times now in less than 2 years. One of the times they tried to tell me it was my HVAC system causing the circiut breaker to trip. This cost me over $250.00 on changing parts of my HVAC system that did not correct the problem of the Solar circuit breaker tripping. I called them out and they tried to charge me $245.00 for the service call which i declined. When they get here they found it was indeed incorrectly installed components they did causing the problem. Now I am out $275.00 and solar production during that week. Now 2 weeks ago my HVAC system stopped working. 3 days no AC in triple digit temps here in the Easy Bay area during that time. I spend another $350.00 on HVAC components that still do not repair system. I decide to check thier installation of the wiring for my HVAC system and what I found was astonishing. They installed INCORRECT gauge wire in my HVAC circuit and that caused what appears to be a fire in the box they installed on the side of my house and almost caused my house to catch fire (see pictures). I called the owner direct and left a nasty message, Never got a call back from him, he has another person call me and had a tech out that day to repair the system and install CORRECT size wire in circuit. The owner Dustin tried to make excuses saying it was a failed connector. In the picture you can clearily see the wire that is smaller than the original it is melted. It has been a week since and no call from owner about this, no appoligy, no offer to make this right, and I am out the money spent on my HVAC. But wait it gets better. The system they stated would work for my home is TOO SMALL! When the HVAC system and ceiling fans are on during a sunny day, the system panels only produce between 4.2 kwh and 4.6kwh. My system is drawing 5.2kwh to 5.7kwh, now this is not at night when inside lights are on just during the day with HVAC and a few ceiling fans on. SO basically my batteries do not get charged during the day because it does not produce enough to power to power the home and charge the batteries. I allowed them to determine the size system I needed. What good is $10K worth of batteries if they cant get charged during the day. Oh another thing, they tell you they offer referal money to you if you refer someone to them. DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATH. It has been close to 2 years and no referal money to my friend that refered me, he has called them about it and they keep blaming it on someone else in the company but no money has been given.

Dear Tim and Magic Sun…read more Thank you so much for the trouble shooting. Though it was a simple fix that i should have figured out on my own, after a number of calls to other solar companies, Tim responded quickly and made the process much better and more affordable. I realize that solar companies are in the business of selling panels and batteries to make a greater income, so coming out for a minor fix is even more appreciated. That said, Magic Sun is now my forever "maintainer" and go to for solar or battery issues.

Extremely dissatisfied with my pool solar install by Magic Sun. I had an old solar system when I…read morebought my home that worked very well, after I installed a new roof I had pool & electric solar installed. I did not realize Magic Sun sacrificed the quality of my pool solar to sell me more electric solar... not cool. The pool solar is totally useless, does not produce any heat, when I asked for a review I was told I would need to cut down my (4) Birch trees (very delicate branches) in order for pool solar to work. This was not suggested or shared when installing the solar, perhaps they knew that would be a hard no. I will need to have new pool solar installed and repair my new roof. I am floored that Magic Sun could not manage to provide good pool solar and add enough electric solar to satisfy their profit. 1 star is being generous.

Working with Ambrose to get my solar installed was a great process. They were responsive to…read morequestions and contact and when we had appointments they arrived on time or early. The on the ground workers were professional, friendly, and finished the work in a timely manner. They also helped me with communication with PGE to get the panel upgrade and even to lay conduit for a power upgrade. I was recommended them and I would recommend them to others in need of solar.

I have to honestly say we are super impressed with this company. We were recommended by a co-worker…read moreof my husband. Going local made so much more sense, if something goes wrong, there's no need to wait weeks to get it fixed. Someone will come and repair anything in a couple days. The larger companies can't make that happen. We decided to go with the larger install and added a battery to get that added protection and savings, and I'm so happy we did. Hermelinda was our main contact in customer support and she was always on top of it, along with Janai, Bri, and Stephanie, if Hermelinda was out of the office. Alll the technicians were very professional, they didn't mind me asking questions and were very excited and love what they do. I highly recommend them.

Solectric is a wonderful company to work with. I had a tricky project due to metal shingles on my…read moreroof, and they had a solution right away. Then when the company I was financing the project through suddenly declared bankruptcy halfway through production of my panels, Solectric worked with me to find a new source of funding. I highly recommend them!

Solectric installed solar panels and batteries at our 3 bedroom house in 2024 and they work to…read morepower our entire electricity needs the majority of the time. Solectric was great to work with and has been responsive and helpful when we have maintenance needs following the initial install. We would work with them again and highly recommend!

Poor communication and lack of a documented process. No…read morewritten guarantee or itemized parts invoicing to track the life of components Very difficult to get documents for tax reasons which were made a priority to sign before the end of year.

Updating my original 5 star review with another 5 star review. I recently had to call SolarLink for…read moresome warranty work and had a great experience. Rick was prompt in getting someone out, had excellent communication, and resolved the issue. The mark of a good company goes beyond the initial work, it carries over to how do they perform follow up commitments. SolarLink stands by their work and gets an A+!